--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/twl-common.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/twl-common.c
@@ -368,6 +368,7 @@ static struct regulator_init_data omap4_
 static struct regulator_init_data omap4_clk32kg_idata = {
 	.constraints = {
 		.valid_ops_mask		= REGULATOR_CHANGE_STATUS,
+		.always_on		= true,
 	},
 };
 
